Description
The Hounslow Speech and Language Therapy Team are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) working in the Mainstream School Team. This exciting split post (3 days Mainstream/2 days Stammering) offers an opportunity to develop a specialism in stammering.
The Mainstream Schools Team provides both a consultative assessment service for school-aged students and a specialist stream which provides direct intervention for a caseload of children who stammer.
The team offers:
- Opportunities to develop an area of clinical specialism
- CPD opportunities
- A professional development infrastructure including Champion Roles, regular whole team meetings, and in-house continuing professional development training plan
- A comprehensive supervision/appraisal structure
- Flexible working hours
Main duties of the job
- Deliver specialist clinical decision-making, including assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, and general independent management of a diverse and highly complex caseload
- Be accountable for the development, delivery, and quality of services for children with speech, language, and communication needs
- Provide specialist knowledge/training/advice in specialist field, providing second opinions, clinical supervision, and working with students, volunteers, and assistants
- Deliver specialist training to the therapy team as well as to a range of professionals as appropriate
- Ensure effective joint working practice between own service, other speech and language therapists, and other relevant professionals
- Maintain an up-to-date, advanced level of theoretical knowledge and therapeutic evidence-based practice through Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities
Benefits
- Opportunities for professional development
- Comprehensive supervision and appraisal structure
- Flexible working hours
Person Specification
- Degree/diploma or other professional Speech and Language Therapy qualification
- Registered with HCPC
- Relevant experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist with some experience of working with deaf/hard of hearing children
- Experience of carrying out specialist assessments and intervention
- Experience of working within a multi-agency/disciplinary team
- Ability to write clear concise reports
- Advanced knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools
- Well-established knowledge of national policies and procedures
- Advanced knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions